Carmax (KMX) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Carmax (KMX) posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of $41.9 million for Q2 2026, down 10.72% year-over-year from $47.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 259.84% on a QoQ basis from $11.7 million in Q1 2026.

Carmax (KMX) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Carmax (KMX) has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 consecutive years, with $41.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 10.72% year-over-year to $41.9 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $94.0 million (down 29.65% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $99.0 million, down 26.49% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation came in at $41.9 million for Q2 2026 at Carmax, up from $11.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $48.1 million in Q2 2024, with the low at $235000.0 in Q1 2022.
  • Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $26.7 million, with a median of $24.5 million recorded in 2022.
  • Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation slumped 99.51% in 2022 and soared 8673.62% in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at $18.0 million in 2022, then grew by 17.09% to $21.0 million in 2023, then gained by 16.09% to $24.4 million in 2024, then slumped by 34.04% to $16.1 million in 2025, then surged by 160.44% to $41.9 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $41.9 million, $11.7 million, and $16.1 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Stock Comp. (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - -
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn 26.00 Mn
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn 8.10 Mn
4 Carmax 7.34 Bn 7.21 Bn 854.41 Mn 41.95 Mn
5 Lithia Motors 6.80 Bn 6.82 Bn 1.42 Bn 12.10 Mn
6 Autonation 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 1.21 Bn 17.30 Mn
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.57 Bn 5.35 Bn 343.80 Mn 14.54 Mn
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn 3.50 Mn
9 Asbury Automotive 3.76 Bn 3.73 Bn 726.90 Mn 11.10 Mn
10 Group 1 Automotive 3.41 Bn 3.37 Bn 877.90 Mn 10.90 Mn

Historic Data

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May 31, 2026 41.95 Mn
May 31, 2026 41.95 Mn
Feb 28, 2026 11.66 Mn
Feb 28, 2026 11.66 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 16.11 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 16.11 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 24.27 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 24.27 Mn
May 31, 2025 46.98 Mn
May 31, 2025 46.98 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 27.59 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 27.59 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 24.42 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 24.42 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 34.61 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 34.61 Mn
May 31, 2024 48.10 Mn
May 31, 2024 48.10 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 29.24 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 29.24 Mn